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Sun M, Shen W, Guo X, Liao Y, Huang Y, Hu M, Ye P, Liu R. A critical review of advances in tumor metabolism abnormalities induced by nitrosamine disinfection by-products in drinking water. Toxicol Sci 2024; 199:12-28. [PMID: 38291902 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfae012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Intensified sanitation practices amid the recent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak might result in the increased release of chloramine disinfectants into surface water, significantly promoting the formation of nitrosamine disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. Unfortunately, these nitrosamine DBPs exhibit significant genotoxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties, whereas chlorinating disinfectants remain in global practice. The current review provides valuable insights into the occurrence, identification, contamination status, exposure limits, and toxicity of the new unregulated disinfection by-products (nitrosamine DBPs) in drinking water. As a result, concentrations of nitrosamine DBPs far exceed allowable limits in drinking water, and prolonged exposure has the potential to cause metabolic disorders, a critical step in tumor initiation and progression. Importantly, based on recent research, we have concluded the role of nitrosamines DBPs in different metabolic pathways. Remarkably, nitrosamine DBPs can induce chronic inflammation and initiate tumors by activating sphingolipid and polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism. Regarding amino acid and nucleotide metabolism, nitrosamine DBPs can inhibit tryptophan metabolism and de novo nucleotide synthesis. Moreover, inhibition of de novo nucleotide synthesis fails to repair DNA damage induced by nitrosamines. Additionally, the accumulation of lactate induced by nitrosamine DBPs may act as a pivotal signaling molecule in communication within the tumor microenvironment. However, with the advancement of tumor metabolomics, understanding the role of nitrosamine DBPs in causing cancer by inducing metabolic abnormalities significantly lags behind, and specific mechanisms of toxic effects are not clearly defined. Urgently, further studies exploring this promising area are needed.
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- Mingjun Sun
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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Pinaffi-Langley ACDC, Dajani RM, Prater MC, Nguyen HVM, Vrancken K, Hays FA, Hord NG. Dietary Nitrate from Plant Foods: A Conditionally Essential Nutrient for Cardiovascular Health. Adv Nutr 2024; 15:100158. [PMID: 38008359 PMCID: PMC10776916 DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.100158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Under specific conditions, such as catabolic stress or systemic inflammation, endogenous nutrient production becomes insufficient and exogenous supplementation (for example, through dietary intake) is required. Herein, we propose consideration of a dietary nitrate from plant foods as a conditionally essential nutrient for cardiovascular health based on its role in nitric oxide homeostasis. Nitrate derived from plant foods may function as a conditionally essential nutrient, whereas nitrate obtained from other dietary sources, such as drinking water and cured/processed meats, warrants separate consideration because of the associated health risks. We have surveyed the literature and summarized epidemiological evidence regarding the effect of dietary nitrate on cardiovascular disease and risk factors. Meta-analyses and population-based observational studies have consistently demonstrated an inverse association of dietary nitrate with blood pressure and cardiovascular disease outcomes. Considering the available evidence, we suggest 2 different approaches to providing dietary guidance on nitrate from plant-based dietary sources as a nutrient: the Dietary Reference Intakes developed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and the dietary guidelines evaluated by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Ultimately, this proposal underscores the need for food-based dietary guidelines to capture the complex and context-dependent relationships between nutrients, particularly dietary nitrate, and health.
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- Ana Clara da C Pinaffi-Langley
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Allied Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Nutrition and Food Services, San Francisco Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Foods and Nutrition, Dawson Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Allied Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Allied Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Allied Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Education and Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
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Liu X, Zou X, Zhou Y, Chen R, Peng Y, Qu M. LDHA and LDHB overexpression promoted the Warburg effect in malignantly transformed GES-1 cells induced by N-nitroso compounds. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 180:114007. [PMID: 37648104 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.114007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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N-nitroso compounds (NOCs) exposure is a major risk factor for the development of gastric cancer. However, the carcinogenic mechanisms by which NOCs induce gastric and other cancers, especially the NOCs-induced Warburg effect, have not been comprehensively studied. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), which has two subunits (LDHA and LDHB), plays an important role in the Warburg effect of tumor cells. Therefore, we hypothesized that LDHA and LDHB could promote Warburg effect in malignant transformed GES-1 cells induced by Nmethyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG). GES-1 cells were exposed to 1 μmol/L MNNG and cultured for 40 passages. During the culturing process, cell proliferation, migration, and soft agar colony formation significantly increased after 30 passages. Following MNNG exposure, lactate, LDH, glucose uptake, and the expression levels of key enzymes in glycolysis were significantly increased. Knocking down LDHA or LDHB alone reduced lactate secretion, inhibited cell viability, and impaired migratory capacities. Knocking down LDHA and LDHB together fully suppressed lactate secretion and effectively suppressed the malignant phenotype of cells transformed by long-term MNNG exposure. Finally, we demonstrated that overexpression of LDHA and LDHB promotes the malignant transformation of GES-1 cells by enhancing the Warburg effect during long-term exposure to NOCs.
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- Xing Liu
- School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Pekmezci H, Basaran B. Dietary Heat-Treatment Contaminants Exposure and Cancer: A Case Study from Turkey. Foods 2023; 12:2320. [PMID: 37372531 DOI: 10.3390/foods12122320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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In this study, the 10-year dietary habits of patients diagnosed with cancer (n = 1155) were retrospectively analyzed, and the relationships between dietary (red meat, white meat, fish meat, French fries, bread, instant coffee, ready-to-drink coffee, Turkish coffee, and black tea) heterocyclic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, acrylamide, and N-nitrosamine-based risk scores and cancer types were statistically evaluated. The foods with the highest and lowest mean dietary heat-treatment contaminant risk scores were red meat and ready-to-drink coffee, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in the dietary heat-treatment contamination risk scores based on the cancer patients' demographic characteristics (sex, age, smoking, and body mass index) (p < 0.05). According to the cancer types, the systems with the highest and lowest dietary heat-treatment contaminant risk scores were determined as other (brain, thyroid, lymphatic malignancies, skin, oro- and hypopharynx, and hematology) and the reproductive (breast, uterus, and ovary) system, respectively. The relationship between instant coffee consumption and respiratory system cancer types, the frequency of consumption of French fries and urinary system cancer types and the consumption of meat products and gastrointestinal system cancer types were determined. It is thought that this study contains important findings regarding the relationship between dietary habits and cancer and will be a good source for other studies to be conducted in this context.
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- Hilal Pekmezci
- Department of Elderly Care, Health Care Services Vocational School, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize 53100, Türkiye
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize 53100, Türkiye
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Seyyedsalehi MS, Mohebbi E, Tourang F, Sasanfar B, Boffetta P, Zendehdel K. Association of Dietary Nitrate, Nitrite, and N-Nitroso Compounds Intake and Gastrointestinal Cancers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. TOXICS 2023; 11:toxics11020190. [PMID: 36851064 PMCID: PMC9962651 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11020190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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N-nitroso compounds (NOCs) are a class of chemical carcinogens found in various environmental sources such as food, drinking water, cigarette smoke, the work environment, and the indoor air population. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the links between nitrate, nitrite, and NOCs in food and water and the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including esophageal cancer (EC), gastric cancer (GC), colorectal cancer (CRC), and pancreatic cancer (PC). A systematic search of the literature in Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and Embase was performed for studies on the association between NOCs in drinking water and food sources and GI cancers. Forest plots of relative risk (RR) were constructed for all the cancer sites and the intake sources. The random-effects model was used to assess the heterogeneity between studies. Forty articles were included after removing duplicate and irrelevant articles. The meta-analysis indicated that the intake of high dose vs. low dose of these compounds was significantly associated with the overall GI cancer risk and nitrite (RR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.07-1.29), and N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) (RR = 1.32, 95% CI = 1.06-1.65). We found that dietary nitrite intake increased GC (RR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.02-1.73), and EC (RR = 1.38, 95% CI = 1.01-1.89). Additionally, dietary NDMA intake increased the risk of CRC (RR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.18-1.58). This meta-analysis provides some evidence that the intake of dietary and water nitrate, nitrite, and NOCs may be associated with GI cancers. In particular, dietary nitrite is linked to GC and EC risks and dietary NDMA intake is associated with CRC.
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- Monireh Sadat Seyyedsalehi
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733141, Iran
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- Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733141, Iran
- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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- Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733141, Iran
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- Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733141, Iran
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733141, Iran
- Cancer Biology Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733141, Iran
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Pourkerman M, Rashidkhani B, Moslehi N. Correlating Dietary Pattern and Bladder Cancer Risk Using Principal Component and Reduced Rank Regression Analyses. Nutr Cancer 2022; 74:2955-2963. [DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2022.2047739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Marzieh Pourkerman
- Department of Community Nutrition, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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